Manifest Based Cmaf Content Preparation Template for 5G Networks

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the DASH MPD comprises a first DASH MPD corresponding to the input characteristics and a second DASH MPD corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the second DASH MPD comprises an adaptation set including a plurality of representations corresponding to the set of Output CMAF tracks.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the second DASH MPD comprises an adaptation set including a plurality of representations corresponding to the set of Output CMAF tracks, and a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object specifying a representation identifier which identifies a representation in the first MPD, wherein the representation corresponds to the plurality of encoding parameters.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the CPT comprises a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) document including a first JSON object corresponding to the input characteristics, and an array of JSON objects corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.

11. The device of claim 8, wherein the CPT the DASH MPD comprises a first DASH MPD corresponding to the input characteristics and a second DASH MPD corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.

12. The device of claim 11, wherein the second DASH MPD comprises an adaptation set including a plurality of representations corresponding to the set of Output CMAF tracks, and at least one additional descriptor corresponding to the plurality of encoding parameters.

13. The device of claim 11, wherein the second DASH MPD comprises an adaptation set including a plurality of representations corresponding to the set of Output CMAF tracks, and a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) object specifying a representation identifier which identifies a representation in the first MPD, wherein the representation corresponds to the plurality of encoding parameters.

14. The device of claim 8, wherein the CPT comprises a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) document including a first JSON object corresponding to the input characteristics, and an array of JSON objects corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the DASH MPD includes a first DASH MPD corresponding to the input characteristics and a second DASH MPD corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 15, wherein the CPT comprises a JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) document including a first JSON object corresponding to the input characteristics, and an array of JSON objects corresponding to the output characteristics and the plurality of encoding parameters.